Sports betting
WynnBet brings in Churchill Downs’ Williams as new COO
WynnBet, the online sports betting and igaming brand of Wynn Resorts, has appointed Ian Williams as its new chief operating officer. In the role, Williams…
FanDuel appoints Howe as full-time chief executive
Flutter Entertainment has appointed Amy Howe as chief executive of its FanDuel business on a full-time basis, following an interim spell in the role. Howe…
Genius Sports expands Entain and BetMGM deals to include NFL data
Genius Sports has expanded existing agreements with Entain and BetMGM to provide both operators with access to official National Football League (NFL) data feeds, sportsbook…
Grand Central to open Elys-powered sportsbook in DC on October 4
Grand Central has announced it will launch the new Elys Game Technology-powered retail sportsbook at its Grand Central Restaurant & Bar in Washington DC on…
Mohegan, Foxwoods launch Connecticut betting with FanDuel and DraftKings
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment and Foxwoods Resort – with their partners FanDuel and DraftKings, respectively – have launched sports betting services in Connecticut. The Mohegan-FanDuel…
IGT brings in ex-William Hill US CEO Asher as new sports betting chief
International Game Technology (IGT) has appointed Joe Asher, previously chief executive of William Hill US, as its new president of sports betting with immediate effect.…
AmAff launches Props.com media hub
Media site developer AmAff has announced the launch of its media hub Props.com, designed to target bettors in the US market. Props.com will provide extensive…
New Jersey iGaming Dashboard: September 2021
New Jersey generated $427.7m (€362.7m/£309.5m) in total gaming revenue in the month to 31 August, which was up 31% on the same month in 2020,…
State of the Union: OpenBet, Connecticut, Colorado and more
This week’s State of the Union – in partnership with Segev LLP – includes Scientific Games’ sale of its OpenBet sports betting division, as well…
Sports IQ scores US sports betting deal with Sporting Solutions
Betting technology supplier Sports IQ has agreed a deal to become the exclusive provider of US sports player-props markets to sportsbook and lottery supplier Sporting…
Rhode Island sports betting revenue slips to 12-month low in August
Sports betting revenue in Rhode Island fell to its lowest monthly total in 12 months during August, despite a month-on-month increase in player spending. Revenue…
New Hampshire sports betting decline continues in August
Sports betting revenue in New Hampshire fell for the third consecutive month in August, while player spend slipped to its lowest sum since August 2020.…
Mohegan and FanDuel prepare for Connecticut sportsbook launch
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment is to launch in-person betting tomorrow (30 September) in partnership with FanDuel at its Connecticut casino, the same day as rival…
DraftKings and Mashantucket Pequot to launch CT betting on 30 September
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and DraftKings have announced that they will launch retail sports betting in Connecticut at Foxwoods Casino on 30 September. Players…